The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-02-03
LOCAL NEWS.

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NJ. Stern has gone to Chicago to
buy goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Z. Rice returned
from the carnival Saturday.
The Hon. S., e. Stebbins has
finally concluded to take in the cap
ital city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Workman
done the carnival festivities, return.
ing the latter part of the week.
The cold weather holds on in
pretty good shape. but We presume
that in about four weeks it will
break up-all in a heap.
The letter about rejected patents
in to-day's issue, is by G. A. Snow.
patent attorney. Washington, D. c.,
whose advertisement is in another
column.
The Hanly brothers dogs, exhibit
ed at st. Paul last week by Joseph,
took the first prize in Irish Settlers.
Good enough. Wahpeton seldom
gets left.
Mrs. John Ink entertained a party
Of young people at her residence
Tuesday evening in social hop.
All went away declaring that it
was a happy event.
It is said that N. Davis Jr., who
has been at Philadelphia returned
early this week with his bride-now
If this is true THE TINES rises to
congratulate the effabie Paramount
post master.
The city council has contributed
$500 to the firemen's tournament
fund. to come off the present sum-
ner. The boys now have between
$1,000 and $500, cash to blow in
on the occasion, and there will be
more.
Mrs. John G. Pyatt has been ratll.
er i'll the past few weeks, and
for a few hours early in the week
was quite ill. The difficulty seems
to be sort of plurisy. Mrs. Pyatt's
many lady friends hope to see her
in her usually good health soon.
j. W. Hayward has gone to Cleve-
land, Ohie, to take the cashiership
of the New York life insurance
company, expecting to return when
his interests demand his presence
here. Cleveland is headquarters
for the company representing four
adjacent states.
Sumner Post No. 81, G. A. r., will
hold an open meeting at their hall
Thursday evening, February IL,
when it is expected that all COM
rades will be present with their
families and friends. Literary ex-
ercisss will be given and generally
good time guaranteed.
A party Of young folks had sur
prise party at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Chezick Tuesday
evening. That old story about
dancing all night and going home
with the girls in the morning was
again exemplified. OF course the
youngsters had a good time.
Capt. Cope met his two daughters
at St. Paul last week on their way
to Wahpeton to make this their
1 home in the future, and after doing
the carnival came on and are at
home in the Hayward block up
stairs. The Misses Cope will be
made welcome in Wahpeton 8 society
circles.
NJ. T. Stevens and daughter. Miss
Myra, returned from the twin cities,
the carnival and the battle Of Get
tysberg, &c. &C., Tuesday. Mr..
Stevens says that Gettysberg is a
good deal more "taking" than At
lanta, notwithstanding the contro-
versy over the two. He likes Get
tysberg.
We took a look at d. i. Rice's
new hearse to-day, and must say
that it is just as fine rs velvet. Men
who have been in the undertaking
business for twenty years say tits
as fine as they ever saw, and Mr.
Rice says it is just as good hearse
as he could get for money, it costing
him more than $1,000 in clear cash.
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